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“The prophets want us to love God above all else, and be loved by God above all other partners. Which will, and must, lead to a universal love. The kind that sets out to rescue those we’d much rather condemn. That is the prophets’ hard-won conclusion, their tear-filled victory. Is there any other kind of winning?” Page 159
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Ben Palm
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“The prophet learns to be FOR and WITH, and not against.” Page 162
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Ben Palm
is on page 159 of 173
“Somehow, the loving people I have met all across the world seem to know that if it is love at all, it has to be love for everybody. As soon as you even begin to parcel it out, you are not in the great field of love.” Page 159
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Ben Palm
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“Our small, myopic agendas have nullified the triumphant work of grace for too long.” Page 158
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Ben Palm
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"One group will see fruit, and another will see poison in the same event. This easily becomes another strong argument for not taking your judgments too seriously until you have studied and heard from other wise and loving people - including those who disagree with you." page 153
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Ben Palm
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"We humans do not see things as they are; we see things as we are, and we have an unfortunate tendency to create God in our own image." page 149
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Ben Palm
is on page 148 of 173
"It is wise, then, not to waste too much time looking for miraculous leaps forward in your own development, or waiting for the perfectly stated criticism that haas no sting at all. Most people, ourselves included, are very defensive in the presence of criticism." page 148
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Ben Palm
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“Grace is one of those realities that is everywhere once you stop weighing, counting, and deserving.” Page 133
— Dec 21, 2025 11:59PM
Ben Palm
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“Salvation (infinite love) is all God‘s work, and we must stop trying to renegotiate the terms to make ourselves more deserving. We never will be.” Page 129
— Dec 21, 2025 11:51PM
Ben Palm
is on page 110 of 173
“Don’t believe those who tell you that you can grow while staying in full control. It is a lie. In all of our lives, deeper love has to do with giving up some measure of control.” Pp. 109-110
— Dec 20, 2025 04:08PM
